Texas's 2nd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in the southeastern portion of the state of Texas. It encompasses parts of northern and eastern Harris County and southern Montgomery County, Texas.

From 2002 to 2012, it stretched from Houston's northern suburbs through eastern Harris County, and across Southeast Texas to the Louisiana border. As of the 2000 census, the 2nd district represented 651,619 people. The district's configuration dates from the 2003 Texas redistricting, when most of the old 9th district was split among three neighboring districts. The four-term Democratic incumbent in the 9th district, Nick Lampson, was unseated by Republican Ted Poe, a longtime felony-court judge in Harris County. In November 2017, Poe announced that he would retire from Congress at the end of his current term, and did not seek re-election in 2018. Dan Crenshaw was elected on November 6, 2018, and is currently serving as congressman.

2012 redistricting The 2012 redistricting process radically changed the district. Beaumont, which had been part of the 2nd and its predecessors for over a century, was removed along with all of Jefferson County. All of Liberty County was removed as well, putting the district entirely within Harris County. The district now includes Kingwood, Humble, and Atascocita in northeastern Harris County.

Recent election results from statewide races 2023–2027 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 70% - 29%2012 PresidentRomney 73% - 27%2014 SenateCornyn 77% - 23% GovernorAbbott 74% - 26%2016 PresidentTrump 63% - 32%2018 SenateCruz 62% - 37% GovernorAbbott 66% - 32% Lt. GovernorPatrick 63% - 36% Attorney GeneralPaxton 62% - 36% Comptroller of Public AccountsHegar 65% - 33%2020 PresidentTrump 61% - 38% SenateCornyn 62% - 35%2022 GovernorAbbott 62% - 36% Lt. GovernorPatrick 61% - 36% Attorney GeneralPaxton 61% - 36% Comptroller of Public AccountsHegar 64% - 34%2024 PresidentTrump 61% - 37% SenateCruz 58% - 39%

2027–2033 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 70% - 29%2012 PresidentRomney 73% - 27%2014 SenateCornyn 77% - 23% GovernorAbbott 74% - 26%2016 PresidentTrump 63% - 32%2018 SenateCruz 61% - 38% GovernorAbbott 66% - 33% Lt. GovernorPatrick 62% - 36% Attorney GeneralPaxton 61% - 37% Comptroller of Public AccountsHegar 64% - 33%2020 PresidentTrump 60% - 39% SenateCornyn 62% - 36%2022 GovernorAbbott 62% - 37% Lt. GovernorPatrick 61% - 37% Attorney GeneralPaxton 61% - 37% Comptroller of Public AccountsHegar 64% - 34%2024 PresidentTrump 61% - 38% SenateCruz 58% - 40%

Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST48/CD118_TX02.pdf

Harris County (11)

Atascocita (part; also 18th), Barrett, Baytown (part; also 36th), Channelview (part; also 29th and 36th), Crosby, Highlands, Houston (part; also 7th, 8th, 9th, 18th, 22nd, 29th, 36th, 38th; shared with Fort Bend and Montgomery counties), Humble (part; also 18th and 29th), Sheldon, Spring, The Woodlands (part; also 8th; shared with Montgomery County)

Montgomery County (14)

Cleveland, Conroe (part; also 8th), Deerwood, Grangerland (part; also 8th), Houston (part; also 7th, 8th, 9th, 18th, 22nd, 29th, 36th, 38th; shared with Fort Bend and Harris counties), Oak Ridge North, Patton Village, Porter Heights, Roman Forest, Shenandoah, Splendora, Woodbranch, The Woodlands (part; also 8th; shared with Harris County), Woodloch

List of members representing the district

Representative Party Term Congress Electoral history Counties represented District established December 29, 1845 Vacant December 29, 1845 –March 30, 1846 1845–1849Bexar, Milam, Robertson, Travis, Brazos, Montgomery, Washington, Bastrop, Gonzales, Fayette, Austin, Harris, Colorado, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, Goliad, Jackson, Victoria, Refugio, San PatricioTimothy Pilsbury Democratic March 30, 1846 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1846.Re-elected November 2, 1846.Lost re-election. Volney E. Howard Democratic March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1853 Elected late August 6, 1849.Re-elected late August 4, 1851.Lost re-election. 1849–1859El Paso, Presidio, Bexar, Mclennan, Navarro, Tarrant, Ellis, Bell, Freestone, Limestone, Falls, Travis, Gillespie, Leon, Robertson, Milam, Williamson, Hays, Comal, Bexar, Medina, Uvalde, Kinney, Burleson, Brazos, Grimes, Walker, Montgomery, Washington, Bastrop, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Harris, Austin, Galveston, Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton, Colorado, Fayette, Gonzales, De Witt, Lavaca, Jackson, Calhoun, Victoria, Goliad, Refugio, San Patricio, Nueces, Webb, Starr, Cameron Peter H. Bell Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1857 Elected late August 1, 1853.Re-elected late August 6, 1855.Lost re-election. Guy M. Bryan Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Elected late August 3, 1857.Retired. Andrew J. Hamilton Independent Democratic March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1861 Elected late August 1, 1859.Retired. 1859–1861Bexar, Milam, Robertson, Travis, Brazos, Montgomery, Washington, Bastrop, Gonzales, Fayette, Austin, Harris, Colorado, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, Goliad, Jackson, Victoria, Refugio, San Patricio District inactive March 3, 1861 –March 31, 1870 Civil War and Reconstruction John C. Conner Democratic March 31, 1870 –March 3, 1873 Elected upon readmission.Re-elected late October 6, 1871.Retired because of failing health. 1870–1875Bexar, Milam, Robertson, Travis, Brazos, Montgomery, Washington, Bastrop, Gonzales, Fayette, Austin, Harris, Colorado, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, Goliad, Jackson, Victoria, Refugio, San Patricio William P. McLean Democratic March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1872.Retired. David B. Culberson Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Redistricted to the . 1875–1881Fannin, Lamar, Delta, Red River, Bowie, Hunt, Rains, Hopkins, Titus, Cass, Wood, Upshur, Marion, Van Zandt, Gregg, Harrison 1881–1893Henderson, Anderson, Freestone, Cherokee, Robertson, Leon, Houston, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Sabine John H. Reagan Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1887 Redistricted from the .Elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886, but resigned when elected U.S. senator. Vacant March 4, 1887 –November 4, 1887 William H. Martin Democratic November 4, 1887 –March 3, 1891 Elected to finish Reagan's term.Re-elected in 1888. John Benjamin Long Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890. Samuel B. Cooper Democratic March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1905 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Lost re-election. 1893–1905Harrison, Panola, Shelby, Anderson, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Houston, San Augustine, Sabine, Polk, Tyler, Jasper, Newton, San Jacinto, Liberty, Hardin, Orange, JeffersonMoses L. Broocks Democratic March 4, 1905 –March 3, 1907 Elected in 1904. 1905–1907 Samuel B. Cooper Democratic March 4, 1907 –March 3, 1909 Elected in 1906.Lost re-election. 1907–1909 Martin Dies Sr. Democratic March 4, 1909 –March 3, 1919 Elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916. 1909–1919 John C. Box Democratic March 4, 1919 –March 3, 1931 Elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928. 1919–1931 Martin Dies Jr. Democratic March 4, 1931 –January 3, 1945 Elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Retired. 1931–1945 Jesse M. Combs Democratic January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1953 Elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950. 1945–1953 Jack Brooks Democratic January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1967 Elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Redistricted to the . 1953–1967 John Dowdy Democratic January 3, 1967 –January 3, 1973 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Retired. 1967–1973 Charlie Wilson Democratic January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1997 Elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Retired. 1973–1997 Jim Turner Democratic January 3, 1997 –January 3, 2005 Elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Redistricted to the and retired. 1997–2005 Ted Poe Republican January 3, 2005 –January 3, 2019 Elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Retired. 2005–2013 2013–2023Harris (part) Dan Crenshaw Republican January 3, 2019 –present Elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.Lost renomination.2023–2027Harris (part), Montgomery (part)

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See also List of United States congressional districts

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present